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- Bitcoin can cause massive internet shutdown – report
Only supercomputers will be able to process cryptocurrencies in nearest future, and transactions can lead to an internet collapse, according to a recent report by Swiss-based Bank for International Settlements (BIS).Business News - Bitcoin’s skyrocketing growth was ‘fraud and manipulation’ – report
The record growth in bitcoin last year was actually a coordinated market manipulation, according to recent research by University of Texas Finance Professor John Griffin.Business News - UK bitcoin traders focus of US probe into manipulation of cryptocurrency prices
US justice officials are investigating UK bitcoin traders as part of their inquiry into the manipulation of cryptocurrency prices.UK News - Bitcoin miners are using as much energy as Ireland - study
The process of mining new bitcoin is now so intensive that computers carrying out the process are using nearly as much electricity as the entire country of Ireland.Business News - From fake news to fake experts: MSM discover oft-cited 'student loan reporter' was made up
CNBC, Fox News and the Washington Post all cited a self-described journalist to support their stories on student loans, but failed to check if the "expert" was actually a real person, bringing trust in media sources into question.US News - Bitcoin dwarfs fiat currencies & big bankers – RT’s Keiser Report goes crazy for cryptos
Bankers like JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon are being forced to re-think their skepticism about bitcoin as it reshapes the world of finance. Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert call him on it.Business News
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